first year foundation program

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Your success as an artist depends on your success as a student. Your first year of study—the Foundation Program—supports your success through a rigorous, integrated curriculum in studio arts, liberal arts, and an orientation to art and design. This program provides an introduction to the fundamental vocabulary, concepts, and technical skills essential to succeeding in the upper-level courses. Learn more.

Foundation Course Requirements

Orientation to Art and Design
Drawing I
2-D Design/Digital
3-D Design Elements
Prehistoric through Gothic Art History
College Expository Writing
Foundation Seminar: Intro to the Majors
Drawing II
Color/Digital Applications
3-D Design Principles
Renaissance through Modern Art History
Academic Research and Writing
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